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Hasan found guilty on all counts in Fort Hood shooting Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was found guilty Friday of opening fire in a crowded clinic here on Nov. 5, 2009, killing 13 people and injuring 31 others, as well as shooting at the police officer who took him down.   Bales gets life in prison for Afghanistan massacre A U.S. soldier was sentenced Friday to life in prison without a chance of release for massacring 16 Afghan civilians last year, one of the worst atrocities of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.   Pentagon weighs firing thousands under 2014 spending cuts The Defense Department may have to fire at least 6,272 civilian employees if automatic cuts known as sequestration slice $52 billion from its fiscal 2014 budget, according to a Pentagon planning document.   Hagel certain of US strength amid era of cutbacks On Thursday, during a stop at Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, a Marine asked how the U.S. could keep its military looking strong in the public eye amid the prospect of future cuts.   Kraft takes command of Naval Forces Japan Rear Adm. Terry Kraft took command of Naval Forces Japan during a ceremony Friday. Kraft, a pilot and graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, arrives in Yokosuka after a tour as head of the Navy Warfare Development Command in Norfolk, Va.   DODEA gives parents chance to appeal England school moves After changing what schools some children would attend this year, Department of Defense Dependents Schools officials gave parents a chance to appeal at a town hall meeting Thursday on RAF Lakenheath.   Airman opposed to gay marriage files complaint after being transferred A senior Air Force NCO who says he was punished because of his opposition to gay marriage this week filed a formal complaint against his commander, claiming she violated his religious beliefs.   First debt waivers granted in overseas LQA cases The Defense Department’s legal office has approved the first round of debt relief waivers for overseas civilian workers who the DOD determined were receiving housing allowances erroneously.   Bundles of joy greet returning GW sailors at Yokosuka USS George Washington sailors were greeted by loved ones during a return to Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, on Friday. For a lucky few, it was also a chance to see their newborn children for the first time.   Manning's transgender declaration proves complicated When the Army soldier convicted of theft and espionage indicated the desire to be called Chelsea and not Bradley, one difficulty that immediately arose was how to talk about the case.   Suspect arrested in Wash. attack that left WWII veteran dead Police in Spokane, Wash., say they have arrested one of two teens suspected of fatally beating an 88-year-old veteran of World War II who had survived the Battle of Okinawa.   Marine facing sexual assault charges declines free wedding prize Marine Staff Sgt. Patrick Ezel and his fiancée were announced last week as one of five couples selected by Operation Marry Me Military to receive a free wedding. Ezel who is facing a general court martial on sexual assault charges against a minor has declined the prize.